The 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at current prices in Bengkulu Tengah Regency was recorded at Rp6,665.19 billion. This represents a 3.82% growth compared to the previous year's Rp6,544.56 billion.
Compared to the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020, economic growth in this region is significantly higher. At the end of 2020, post-COVID, growth was recorded at a decrease of 0.06%.
According to BPS (Statistics Indonesia) publications, with a total population of 122,200, the GRDP per capita in this region is recorded at Rp55,020,000/capita/year. Nationally, this ranks 198th.
Of the 17 sectors driving economic activity in this regency, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries are the leading sectors.
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries contributed the largest share to the GRDP in 2023, reaching Rp1,760,000,000,000 (Note: The text appears to have a typographical error; it's likely meant to be Rp1,760 billion). This sector grew by 1.73%.
Second is the mining and quarrying sector, which grew by 7.73% to Rp1,760,000,000,000 (Note: Again, likely a typographical error, likely meant to be Rp1,760 billion). The public administration, defense, and compulsory social security sector contributed Rp860.32 billion (6.04% growth).
The final sector in the top five is wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, with a GRDP of Rp454.06 billion. This sector grew by 3.09% compared to the previous year's Rp420.87 billion.
Distribution of GRDP in Bengkulu Tengah Regency in 2023
In terms of distribution, the main sector contributing the most to GRDP growth in Bengkulu Tengah Regency is agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, with a contribution of 29.35%. Other sectors in the top five are public administration, defense and compulsory social security; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; and wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
The sectors with the smallest distribution are health and social services; other services; water supply; waste management, waste and recycling; corporate services; and electricity and gas supply.